Queensland weapon's timely reminder to Jones

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The Queensland Reds survived a furious Fijian Drua decorativeness to station a 27-24 triumph successful Brisbane and ascent the Super Rugby Pacific ladder to sixth spot connected Sunday.

Reds winger Filipo Daugunu - a erstwhile Fijian age-group shot goalkeeper - won a important turnover successful the 79th infinitesimal to repel the momentum of the Drua who had stunned the defending champion Crusaders successful Lautoka past weekend.

It was Queensland's archetypal crippled astatine their spiritual location of Suncorp Stadium this twelvemonth and lifts them to 2-2 aft a shaky commencement to the season.

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Reds No.8 Harry Wilson was a salient figure, peculiarly with his shot carrying, and scored an important effort portion lurking connected the left wing.

"I think Eddie Jones, the caller Wallaby coach, would person liked what he's seen contiguous of Harry Wilson," Queensland and Wallabies fable Tim Horan said connected Stan Sport.

"The carries, helium hasn't thrown excessively galore escaped passes ... he's been progressive and crossed the vantage line."

Drew Mitchell was besides impressed by Wilson, who has played 12 Tests but ne'er afloat won the spot of erstwhile nationalist coach Dave Rennie.

"His second fractional has been strong, the effect from the fractional clip break. A mates of small errors conscionable earlier the fractional clip break, a miscommunication with Fraser McReight but different he's been beardown today."

Wilson told Stan Sport that the vigor and humidity was sapping and was immensely relieved to clasp disconnected the comeback.

"The much escaped it gets the much scary they become," Wilson said.

Morgan Turinui said the 2-2 Drua, present seventh connected the ladder, would proceed to beryllium a large menace successful the competition.

"An astonishing crippled and an astonishing team, the Drua," Turinui said.

"It is similar a question that keeps coming, you can't halt the tide sometimes."

Reds manager Brad Thorn volition besides beryllium sweating connected the fittingness of oft-injured winger Suliasi Vunivalu, who scored a effort earlier limping disconnected precocious and leaving the location broadside scrambling to enactment unneurotic a backline.

Forward Connor Vest came connected for Vunivalu, with flanker Fraser McReight past having to displacement into the centres.

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"It could person outgo them - Suliasi Vunivalu is ever astatine hazard of not going the afloat 80 minutes," Turinui said.

The Reds volition present instrumentality connected the improving Rebels (1-3) successful Melbourne connected Saturday while the Drua volition question to Dunedin to tackle the Highlanders (1-3).

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